Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford Central vs Much Hadham & Hunsdon
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Bishop's Stortford Central · 14Bishop's Stortford Central leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesMuch Hadham & Hunsdon · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -35 pts
5
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
83
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78
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -62 pts
16
86
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -70 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,299/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£305/mo
£1,604/mo
£1,808/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£88/mo
£1,896/mo
£2,265/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£822/yr
£3,087/yr
4.4 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.1 yrs
5.5 yrs
Earning power
£44,154/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£44,154/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
53%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
79.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -32.6
47.3
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Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
0%
Connectivity
941 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.8 km
3.8 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +40 min
87 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -58 pp
42%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,707
Population
6,636
6,659 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
106 / km²
39%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
35%
39%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
44%
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12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
11
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -11
0